How You Can Support Climbing Businesses
By Nicki Simon | April 4, 2020
Photo by Greater Tahoe Gripworks
Gyms, gear shops, guiding companies, restaurants, and more are really hurting right now as a result of COVID-19. These businesses need our support now more than ever to get through this! Here are some ideas for how you can contribute and support climbing businesses.
1. Shop online
Contact your local shops to see if they are still open and doing deliveries or curbside pickup.
2. Buy gift cards
Let’s be real; you’ll probably buy that jacket or new rope eventually, so might as well view it as an investment in your favorite shop and a gift to your future self.
Photo by Outside In Bend
3. Keep paying your gym membership
If you are financially able to, continue paying your gym membership while they are closed. This helps the gyms continue to pay their employees and ensure that they will still be there when this is all over.
4. Build a home wall
Build a home climbing wall like you always said you wanted to, and get up to 30% of your purchase from Eldorado Climbing Walls donated to the climbing gym of your choice.
5. Resole your climbing shoes
This is also a perfect time to send in your climbing shoes to get resoled... it’s not like you’re using them right now anyway. Many resolers, including Greater Tahoe Gripworks, Rock and Resole, and The Rubber Room, are still operational with adjusted protocols to minimize human contact.
6. Share the love
If you are not in a position to contribute financially, it is always helpful to share some love on the web and write reviews for your favorite businesses.
Have other great ideas? Leave a comment on Instagram and let us know!